questionText: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the acquisition cost is of (a) a Queen Elizabeth Class carrier, (b) an air group of 24 F-35Bs with merlin helicopters, (c) two type 45 destroyers, (d) two type 23 frigates, (e) one Astute class submarine and
answerText: The acquisition cost of the two Queen Elizabeth Class aircraft carriers was c. £6 billion. The build cost of a Type 45 destroyer was calculated in 2013 to be £633 million (Official Report 2 December 2016 Question 55378). Build costs of the Type 23 frigate...
heading: Aircraft Carriers: Procurement